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Grief

I heard something recently that really spoke to me. It was by Susan David and she said “Grief is love looking for its home.” That made sense to me. When our loved one dies, that person is no longer physically here for us to give our love to. It can be very unsettling, especially if we allow ourselvesContinue reading “Grief”

The Unanswered Why

At this point in my life, my favorite Bible verse is Psalm 46:40 “Be Still and Know That I am God.” I think one of the reasons is because I have been practicing that more in the last few years. What I have found is that for me to feel calm and have more inner strength,Continue reading “The Unanswered Why”

Valentine’s Day

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. The day of “love.” This can either be a really fun, romantic day, or for some, it’s just another day which leads to unmet expectations that leave people feeling empty, lonely and sad. How can a day which is supposed to be all about love make us feel this way? What is love? TheContinue reading “Valentine’s Day”

Bittersweet

In early January I started reading Brene’ Brown’s newest book, Atlas of the Heart. I haven’t finished it yet but it is one I highly recommend. She wrote the book because of how difficult and challenging it can be at times to find the right language for the emotions we are experiencing. Fifteen years ago, Brene’ andContinue reading “Bittersweet”

Savor

I love words. When I come across one I’m not familiar with, I like to look up the meaning and then see how it is used in a sentence. Our children find it odd that both Mark and I have a dictionary app on our cell phones. I don’t think there is a week that goes by thatContinue reading “Savor”

Addicted or Free

Yesterday morning I had breakfast with two of my dear friends. We don’t see each other as often as we like, but we seem to pick up right where we left off. These are the friends who, over time, have built up my trust. I know I can share the hard things with them and they won’t revealContinue reading “Addicted or Free”

Cleaning my lint screen

The other morning when I got my blow dryer out, the cap at the end fell off. When I went to put it back on I noticed the screen was covered in lint. I spent a few minutes cleaning off that screen before attaching the cap. And then thought nothing more of it. The next few mornings IContinue reading “Cleaning my lint screen”

Book Review

I’m excited that my book, The Letters, is available in three weeks, on February 1. Below are two reviews that the book has received. “Precious, validating and warm. The Letters is a beautiful, sacred story captured in precious letters between a husband and wife. The Letters teaches valuable life lessons and validates challenging, grieving truthsContinue reading “Book Review”

Book cover

I’m really excited to share my first book, The Letters. If you move over to the Ways to Purchase section you can read a brief description. I would like to give credit to the photographer of the cover, Caleb North. I’m also proud to be his aunt! When I asked Caleb if he would createContinue reading “Book cover”

Hope is my Superpower

I choose Hope as the topic of my first post. In early 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic, when so many things were shutting down and we got slower at work, I had a lot of vacation time and chose to use it and let my co-workers continue to work. I took a freeContinue reading “Hope is my Superpower”